Ho Chi Minh Temple
Incidents of Travel > Southern Vietnam > Tra Vinh
Thoa and Tam light joss sticks at a temple near Tra Vinh dedicated to Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese temples are often devoted to the cult of leaders who led the Vietnamese against various invaders over the last millennium.

This temple, one of two dedicated to 'Uncle Ho,' was established within a mile of an American army base while the 'American War' was still being fought.